Is PVC Appropriate For Exterior Security Cable Conduit? I Say No

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Brian Rhodes
•Jan 31, 2023
IPVMU Certified

I say: No.

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*** ******** ***** ** *** ** PVC ****** *** ******** ******* ** metal ******* ** **** ***. (***:******* *** ************ *********,***** ********* *** ************ *****, ********** ******* *** ***** *************** ****.)

** ** *****, **** ******************* *** ******* ***** (******** **** areas *** *** *** ******** *********), but ** ***** ** * *** choice ***. **** **** ** ************ drives ** ****.

**** *** '*******' **** *** ******* and ****** **** **** *** ***** do ****** ** **** * ****** bent ** ********** ** ******** *** system. ***** *****-***** ******** ****** ** conduit *** *** ***** **** *** expense ******** ***** ** **** ******.

** ** ****, **** *** *** PVC ****/****:

*** ****:

*** ****:

** * *****? **** ** ** you *****/********:

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Brian Rhodes
•Jan 31, 2023
IPVMU Certified

******* *********** ***** '********' *** * love **. (*********.) **** ** ***, though!

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Undisclosed Integrator #2
•Jan 31, 2023
In reply to Brian Rhodes

**** *** **, ***** ***** (***'** see *** ** **** * ***** to **** ***).

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Undisclosed End User #1
•Jan 31, 2023

**'* ** *********** ****** ** *** campus. ** *********** *** ********* *****, using *** ***** *** ******** *******. Occasionally *** *** *** **** ****** up, ********* ***********, *** **'* **** infrequent, ******* *** **** ********* ** someone ******** * ****** *** *** wall.

*** ************ **** ******* *** **** EMT *** *** **** ******* *** point ***. * ***** ***** ******** is * *** ** * *******, at ***** ** *** ***********. **** of *** ********* ***** *** *****, and *** *** ** *** ***** of *** ******** ** ********.

**'** ******** ***** ****** ****** ******* to **** ******** *********, *** *** facilities ***** ******** ** *** ******* Wiremold **** ** **** ******** ** will ** ****** ** * **** attractive ********. **** ********* ***'* **********. I'm ********** ** ******** **** ******** after ******* **** ******** ******.

********** *** ********** ** **** ******. Other *****, *** **** **** ** the ********** ******, *** ***** ***'* one ******* ******.

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Ethan Ace
•Jan 31, 2023

* ****'* ***** ** **** ********, but ***** *** ****** ** *** I ***. ****** *** *** *** reasons *#* *********. *'** **** ** get *******, *** *'** **** *** get *******, ****. **'* *********** ** **** ** * */*" EMT *** **** ** ** **** anchors ***.

* ***'* **** *** **** **'* a **** **** *********** ** **** a *** ** ***, ******* ** tends ** ******** *** **** * little *** **** *** ****. * will *** **** *** ****** ********** use ******** **. **'* ** **** more ****** *** **** ***** ** better **** ****. *'** **** **** people *** ** ***** *** *** use ******** ** *** ****'* ******* for ***** ***** ** ******.

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Undisclosed Integrator #2
•Jan 31, 2023

** ***. ***** ** ** ***** to **** ***** **** ********.

**** *** '*******' **** *** ******* and ****** **** ****

*** ** ** ***** ** *** "smashed *** ******"? ** ** ******* as * **** *** ******** ** well? ** ***** * **** ******* into **? *** ** ****** ****** for ******* ************ ** *** ***** environment ** **** ** ***'** ***** the ******* **-********* ********. * ***'* like ****** ********, * ** **** them ** ** *******. **** ******** are **** ** **** ** *****.

*** ***** ** ****** ** **** a ****** **** ** ********** ** damaging *** ******

* * ** ***** ****** **** make ***** **** ** *** ** to * ****, ** *** ***** just **** *** ****** ** *** conduit ****** *** *** *** *****...

***** *****-***** ******** ****** ** ******* for *** ***** **** *** ******* involved ***** ** **** ******

*** ** ******** **** ********** **** EMT ** ******* *********, *** ********** because *** ******** *** **** *** marketed ** "*********" ** ****. ******* with *** ******** **** ****, *****, and ********** ***** *** ******** ***, and ** ***** ** ** ****** PVC ** ************ ******* **** ***. Post-pandemic **'* **** ******* ****** *** at *** ***** * ** ** 3/4" *** *** $**.

******* *** *** *** *** **** for *****, *** ****, *** ***** lack ** '*****' *** ****** ***** jackets ****** *****

* ***'* ********** **** ***** ** all. ** *** *** ******* **** make ******************** *** ********** ****? **** ***'* repurposed ******** ********. *** ****** **** me ** *** ************ **** *****'* also *** *** *** **** **** their "**** ** *****". ***** ********* the **** ** ***** *** **** in *** ***** ******* ***** *** exact ****** **** ***** **** **** bent **** */*" ***.

******** * ***** ***** ** ***** security ** *** *****

*** **... * ***** ***'* ********** how *** ** *** ************ ***** would **** **** *** **** ****** because *** ***** ***** **** *** to *** * **** ** *** with *****-*** ******.

******** ***/ ***** **** ***** ****** seem ** ****

*'** ***** ******** ** *** ****** that **** ***** ****** *** ***** are ******** **** **** **** *****'*.

***** ***

**** ** *** **** *** *'** concede **, *** **** **** **** a ******. ********** *** ** **'* **** *** whereas *** ** ********* *** ** by ****** **** ****** ********** ** make ** ****** **** ******. * can *** *** ******* ** **** example ** ***** **** *****-****** ****** fittings *** **** *** ***, ***** look ***** *** ** ****** * don't **** *** *******. * **** NEVER *** *** **** ****** ******* in **** *********** *** ** ********** too ****. * ****** *** ***** straps, ********** ***-****, ** ****** ***.

******* (*********** ***/**** ******* ***** **** product):

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Matthew Hoenig
•Jan 31, 2023
In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #2

******, ***** ********** *** ******* ** a ***** *********** ** ***. *** listed *** ********** ******, ** ********** etc. **** **** ********** **** ***. This ** *** ***** *** *** house ********.

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Brian Rhodes
•Jan 31, 2023
IPVMU Certified
In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #2

*****, ****** *** ****** *** **** to *******. ***** ******** ******. * seriously ********** ****** ******* ** *** in *** ***** ** ******** **** many ******. :)

** ****:

*** ** ** ***** ** *** "smashed *** ******"? ** ** ******* as * **** *** ******** ** well? ** ***** * **** ******* into **? *** ** ****** ****** for ******* ************ ** *** ***** environment ** **** ** ***'** ***** the ******* **-********* ********.

*'** ********** ************ ********* *** ***** in ******** **** ** ******* ** with * ***** ***. ** ***** trashcan **** ***** **** ******* ** pounds, *** * ** * ********. PVC *********, ******* ** ****:

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* ***** ***'* ********** *** *** in *** ************ ***** ***** **** been *** **** ****** ******* *** would ***** **** *** ** *** a **** ** *** **** *****-*** covers.

**** ** * **** *****. *******, kicking *** ******** *** ** **** cutting ** **** * **** ** $15 ****** ** * *** **** that ******** ****** *****'* *******:

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Undisclosed Integrator #2
•Jan 31, 2023
In reply to Brian Rhodes

*'** ********** ************ ********* *** ***** in ******** **** ** ******* ** with * ***** ***. ** ***** trashcan **** ***** **** ******* ** pounds, *** * ** * ********. PVC *********, ******* ** ****:

**, *** ********** *** *** **? ** *** example ***** **** ***** **** ****-**** plumbing ****. * **** ******* **** PVC ** **** **** ************ ** structurally ******** ** *****, *** * don't ***** **** **** ********** **** PVC ** ** ******** ** *****.

*******, ******* *** ******** *** ** just ******* ** **** * **** of $** ****** ** * *** risk **** ******** ****** *****'* *******

* **** ***** **** * (******) PVC ******* **** *** ** ****** and *********. *** ** *** ** that $** ****** ******, * *** defeat *** **** * $* ***********, $10 ******, ** $** ******* (*** know, *** **** ** ***** **** crooks ********* **** **** ****). ***** of ******* ** *** ** *****, it *** *** ** ******** ****** enough.

****'* ** ****** **** - * am *** ******** **** *** ** better ** **** ********** ** ***; I ****** ******* ** *** **** of *** ****. ******* * ** not ***** **** *** ** ******** to *** ***** **** ** ****** never ** **** ** **********. ** has *** ********** *** ** ********* acceptable **** **** *****, **** **** anything.

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Undisclosed Integrator #4
•Feb 06, 2023
In reply to Brian Rhodes

*** ******* ** **** ******* ***** more **** ******** ** ********** ***** PVC****(***** *** *** ** *** ** resistant) *** *** **********(**** *** *** ** ********* *** a *** ****** ** *** **** those ******).

** ******* ****, *** ****** ***** PVC ******* ** ** **** **** where *** ******* **** *** ** subject ** ******** ******, **** ****** walls, ******** ** ******. *** ** PVC ******* **** ** **** ** areas ***** ** **** ** ******* to ******** ******. ****, *** *** conduit **** ** ****** *** *** installation ** ********** ********** *** ******, again, *** **** ***'* ****.

*** **** ** **** **** ** the ***** *** ** **. *******, any *** ******* ******* ** *** elements **** ** *****. ***** ***** will **** *** **** *** ********** inspection.

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Undisclosed #3
•Feb 04, 2023
In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #2

*** ****** ******* ******* **** ** rigid **********, ** ********* *** ** EMT ** **********.

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Undisclosed Integrator #2
•Feb 05, 2023
In reply to Undisclosed #3

**** **** ***********.

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Spencer Cayer
•Jan 31, 2023

* ***** **** **** ** **** assessments, *****; * ***** **** **** is * *** ****** ** ***** of ***. **** ** ******** *** cost ** ********* ***** *** *** bend ******* ***********.

*** ** **** ** **** **** for **** ******, *** **** *** right ******** *** ********, ** *** be **** ** * ****** ***. I'll **** *** **** **** *********** snake *** ***.

*** ***...** *** **** *** ***** and *** ********** ** **** *****, metal *** *** ***.

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Lynn Harold
•Feb 01, 2023

*** ***** ** ****** ** *** have ******* ******. *'** ******* **** guys **** **** *** **'* ** art. **** ***, ***'** ******* *********** to *** ******/******** ********* - ** carry * **** ***** ** **** tool *** ** **** ***. ** far ** ******* ***** ***, ***** add **** ***** **** ** **** joints.

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Undisclosed Integrator #2
•Feb 01, 2023
In reply to Lynn Harold

*** ** **** ****** ** **** but *** ***** **** **** ***** and ********** ** ***** ******* ** collapsing *** ****. * **** *** works **** ****** **** * *********.

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Matthew Kershaw
•Feb 01, 2023
ENE Security

* ********** **** *** **** *** because *** **** ********* ** ******* and ******** ** *** *** ******* a ******** **** ******** ************ *** a ******* **** *** **** ******** capacity. *** ***** ** ** **** limited ** *** ******* *** ******* bends *** ****** ** ******* **** looks **** **********. * **** **** some ****** ************ ******* *** ******** those **** ** ** *** ********* rather **** *** ****.

** ***** ** ******** **********, *** and *** ***** *** ** ********** for ******* ******* ** ******** ******. You ***** ** ****** *** **** Rigid *******. *** *** ***** *** rigid *********** ******** ** *** ***’* want ** ****** ** *** ** your **** ****** ******* **.

* ***’* ****** **** ****** ******** 40 ***** **** ** ********** ******* at *** *** *****. * ***’* recall ****** ** ********* ******** *** electrical ***. ** ***** **** ** odd ****** ** *** ***** ** saving ******* ** **** **********.

* ***’* ***** ** ******* *** much ** **** *** *** ** emt ***. ** **’* ********* ** a ******* **** ****** *** ******** difference ** *** ***********. ** **** installs *** **** *** ******* ***** your ******** **** ******* * **** and ******* ** *** **** ****, it ***’* ****** **** ****** ******* it **** ********* **** **** * hack ***.

**** *********** ** **** ***** *** most **********.

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Jerome Miller
•Feb 01, 2023

** **** *** ****** **** **** to *** ***,*** *** ** *******. If ** ** * *** *** specks ****** **** *** ******** ** be ****.

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Brian Karas
•Feb 01, 2023
Pelican Zero

*** *** ******* ******* ***** ** pretty **** ** ***** ******** ****, and ** ** *****, **% ** the **** **** **** ** ********* zero. ** ***'** ***** ******* ***** unauthorized ***** ******, *** **** ** not *** ** ** *** ********, or ******* *** ** ** *** internal **************.

** ***** ** ****** *** ******** risk *** **** ** **** ** the ****** ** *** ******, ** this **** *** ****** ******* ******. Are ** ****** ** **** *** highly ********* *********, ** *** ** trying ** ****** * ****** *** management ****** **** **** *******? *** most ****** ******* *******, ** ** the ****** ****, *** ******* ****** of *** ****** ** ** **** it ****** ** ****** ******** ****** for * ***** **** ****. *** "security" ** *** ****** ** ****** kind ** *********.

* ****** ***** *** ** ****** the ****** *** ******* ********, *** they're *** ***** ** ** **** to ****** *** ****** ** **** the ****** *** *** ************ ****** without * *** ** ******-******** *********. At **** *****, **** ******* ****** really *****'* ****** ****.

* **** *** *********** *** ******** glued *** ****** ****. ***** *** literally ******** ** ***** ** ******* PVC **** ** *********** *** ********** plumbing *************, *** ******** *** ****** rare. ********** ******* *****'* **** ** hold **** ***** ********, *** ** is *** **** ***** ******** *** solvents, ** ** ****** ** ***** it ***** ** **** ***** ** failure.

*'** **** **** ******** *** **** and *** **** ** **** ************ where ** *** *** **** *******, whereas *** **** ****** **** **** kind ** ******, *** *** **** to *** ***** ** ******* ** keep *** ****** *********.

******* ****** ***** "****", ****'** ****** a ********** ** **** ****, ** it's **** ** ***** *** **********, IMO.

* ***** **** **** ************* *** the ******** ********, ******* *** ***** in * ******* *****, *** ******* have **** ***** ******** ** ********** as ** **** **** ************* *******.

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Undisclosed Integrator #2
•Feb 02, 2023

* ******* *'* *** ******* **** here ***** ******* ***.

***** *** ******** **** * **** bender, ** ******** ************ ********** *** a *** ** **** ** **** correctly. *** *** ***** *** **** by ******** ** ******* **** ********** and ***** ********, *** *'** **** even **** ** **** ********** ********** rather **** ****** ** **** * single **** **** * **** ******* shape.

**** ******* *** *** **** ** the ******* * **** ******. **** have **** * ********* *** **** would **** **** *** **** ***** diameter ****. **** **** ******** *** chambers ************ *** **** **** *** they **** ** ** **** *********, and ** ***'** *** ******* *" conduit *** ** ****'** ******* ***********. I **** **** ** *** ****** using ******** **** **** ** *********** clamped ** * *** ********* ***-****** heat *** *****, **** ****** ****** for *** ****.

* **** **** **** *** **** suffice *** *** ******* ** ** at ***** * */*" (*** ******* I've *** ** *******). **** ********* winter ****** ** *****. ** ***'** bending * ***** ** *****-****** ****, you *** **** *** *** ******* it ***** ** **** ** *** inside * ****** (***'* ****** **). Depending ** **** **** ******** *** bend ******, **** *** **** ** the **** ***** ***** *** ******** for ***** *-**". ****** *** **** and **** *** ****** ************* ** that **** ***** ******* *** ** apply *** **** ****. ***** ***'** made *** **** ******** ** *** pipe, *** ******* **. ** ****** be ********** **** ** ****. ** it ** **** ** **** ** is *** *** *** *** **** risk ******* ** ********** *** ****. If ** *****'* ****, **** **** more. *** ***** ** ** ** SLOWLY *** *** **** **, *** want ** *** **** ****** **** that ** ***** *********** ** ******** the ********* ** *** ****.

**** *** **** ** **** ** the ***** *** ****, **** ** in **** ******** *** *** **** gloved ****(*) **** *** **** ** the **** *** *** *** ********* mitts ** **** **** *** ** the ****, ******* **. ** *** omit **** **** *** **** **** tend ** ****** ****, ** ******* it **** **** *** *** ******* it ** **** ********. *** *** use **** *** *** ***** ***** or ******** **** **** **** ** too ******* ** ** *** *********** cause ** ** ********.

*** **** ***** ***** **** ****** is *** *** ***** *** **** in ***** ** * ****, ****, etc. *** **** ** ***** ** the *********, ***** *** ******** ** conform *** **** ** **. **** bending *** ** ***** **** ***** and ********, *** ** **** ** you ***'* **** ** *** ******** or **** *** ****, ** ********* more ********* *** ****** ** **. Hope **** ***** *******.

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